On July 29, Nova Ltd fell 8.6% in regular trading, trading at 368.12 USD/share, with turnover of $95.35 million. The semiconductor equipment sector experienced broad-based selling for the third consecutive trading day.

On the news front, reports indicate a Shanghai-based company backed by domestic policy support has commenced deep ultraviolet lithography R&D and manufacturing, with plans to produce 5 units this year and target maximum capacity of 20 units next year. The news has continued to ferment since last weekend, sparking market concerns over global semiconductor equipment makers' China business outlook and amplifying sector selling pressure. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has been hit hard in consecutive sessions, with notable short-seller Michael Burry reportedly increasing bearish bets on AI chip names and the semiconductor index ETF, projecting roughly 30% downside for the sector. Moody's also warned that AI infrastructure spending approaching $1 trillion annually is eroding cloud providers' free cash flow, intensifying doubts over the sustainability of AI-driven demand.

Within the Semiconductor Equipment sector, ASML Holding down 3.05%, Applied Materials down 6.75%, KLA-Tencor down 9.05%, Lam Research down 6.1%, while Teradyne rose 3.33%.

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